How to override default(T) in C#? [duplicate]

Question

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Howto change what Default(T) returns in C#

print(default(int) == 0) //true

Similarly if I have a custom object, its default value will be null.

print(default(Foo) == null) //true

Can I have a custom value for default(Foo) and not null?

For example, something like this:

public static override Foo default()
{
    return new Foo();
}

This wont compile. Thanks..

Answer 1

You can't override the default(T) keyword. It is always null for reference types and zero for value types.

More Information

• MSDN - default Keyword in Generic Code (C# Programming Guide)